Knowledge-based services

RBINS offers its expertise for identification of a multitude of geological objects (minerals, rocks and meteorites, description of boreholes and geological description of temporary outcrops.

Marine-oriented services include sorting of samples and identification of organisms, design and execution of monitoring programmes, including underwater sound measurements and analyses. In addition, RBINS can provide consultancy on numerical model applications, provide tailor-made marine forecast services and provide assistance with aerial surveillance operations.

Analysis and interpretation of archaeological finds. Studies involving fossil and (pre)historical animal (archaeozoological) and human (anthropological) remains, as well as botanical (pollen, phytoliths, and starch grains), carpological (seeds and fruits), anthracological (charcoal) remains, and prehistoric or historical contexts (lithics, ceramics, etc.) are carried out.

In the terrestrial environment, RBINS can assist in bat detection and bat identification and design and execution of biodiversity surveys in tropical environments.